Chapter 47: Action
Miles gazed at the photo on his phone, his disbelief definite. The figure in the security uniform was difficult to discern, but only one other person in the entire mall donned the same attire – Strong.
There were only two security guards in the mall, Miles himself and Strong. Since Miles was not in the picture, it left only one possibility – Strong was the so-called ghost.
Upon his initial arrival at the mall, Miles recalled a faint, corpselike stench. It’s there that Strong had appeared from the shadows, casually greeting him with an explanation of a restroom visit.
The restroom? If Strong had indeed been there, how had he failed to notice River in hiding?
The puzzle pieces began to fit together.
Miles scrunched his eyebrows due to the troubling revelation. “It doesn’t add up. If Strong is the ghost, why wasn’t I attacked when we shared the dormitory? I met all the criteria to be this ghost’s target.”
Even with Strong as a solid suspect, Miles couldn’t shake off his lingering doubts. Mere speculation would lead him nowhere; more investigation was required. Armed with his newfound insight about the ghost, he felt prepared to confront it.
River’s voice trembled with fear, “Is the ghost gone? Are we safe now?”
Miles tried to reassure her, “We’re safe for now. The ghost has departed.”